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TOPIK 3noun

운명

unmyeong

운명이 · 운명을

fate, destiny

Example

우리 만남은 운명이라고 생각해요.

I think our meeting was fate.

Word parts

운 fortune명 life, fate

Literally 'the fortune of one's life'.

Good to know

운명적인 만남 'a fated meeting' is a classic K-drama phrase. 인연 stresses the bond between people; 운명 is fate in general.